Vehicle



Aug, 21, '1923. 11,465,311@

54.1. SCHRAMKE VEHICLE Filed July yl2, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS:

E. J.A SCHRAMKE VEHICLE ug. 21, 1923. v l l Filed July 12, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR patented ug 2l, lgg.

Lui 1 EDWARD JAMESSCHRAMKE, F SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.

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.application inea :muy 12, ieee.' serial ivo. 574,501.

To @ZZ whom Zt may concern Beit known that l, EDWARD il. SCHRAMKE, a `citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Saginaw, Nest Side, in' thecounty of Saginaw and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful improvements in Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

lilly present invention hasreference to improvements in vehicle toys of the type for use and amusement of children7 and relates particularly V.to a device of this character having a platform supported on wheels and provided with means for propelling the vehicle upon they alternate downward movements transversely oftheA platform by the occupant on the platform. Y 'g A further object is to produce a toy of this class which may be readily' guided aswell as propelled by the occupant thereof,v and wherein the propelling of the toy will impart healthy exercise as well as amusement to the occupant. y A

yThe foregoing, and other objects which will present themselves as the nature of the invention vis better understood, may be accomplished by a vconstruction, combination and operative association of parts such as is disclosed by the drawings whirh accompany and which formY part of this applicatio ln the drawings- Figure 1 is a side elevation Vof the improvement.

Figure 2 is a rear Velevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a top plan view thereof.

VFigure l is a sectional view on the line d-l of Figure 3. I

y Figure 5 is a sectional View on the line 5-5 of Figure 3. Y

The steering wheel of the vehicle is Vindicated by the numeral l and the propelling wheels by 'the numeral 2. -rlhe steeringv wheel has its shaft journaled in suitable bearings in the forked end 3 of a steering post7 the said post being journaled in a steer- 'ing column l and having its end outward of the column provided with a steering wheel 5. Y The steering column l is provided with a pair of spaced downwardly arched brackets 6 and respectively, the bracket 6 being formed with one end of the longitudinally larranged frame member 8 of the vehicle, the

Vbracket 7 having an olf-set end which is se.

cured to the frame member at its juncture with the arched end thereof which l have termed the bracket 6.

The member 8 is provided with rlllie' frame member 8 is-in the nature of aboard and has its under face, adjacent its outer end provided with bearing members for the axle l@ of the propelling` wheel 1.

l zlisversely arranged cleat 11 supported at an elevation above the said member by suitable blocks l2. The cleat centrally supports one end of a rod or shaft 13', the second end of the rod or shaft being supported in the .bracilretj There is also a spacing and reinforcing element 1d; between the brackets 6 and` 7.f

Theftop or platformof the toy `is indicated by the numeral 15'u the same having at its rear enda depending' bolster 1G provided with a central opening 'through which"V the rod or sha-ft 13 passes. At its forward end the platforml is centrally provided with a depending plate or bracket 17 through which the rod or shaft passes, the plate or bracket 17 being in slight contacting engagement with. the bracket 7.

The propelling wheels 2 are loose on the shaft 10, the inner ends of the hubs of the said wheels contacting with the bearing members 9, and the outer ends or bases of the hubs being provided with ratchet wheels 18. On the outer ends of the shafts 10 there are keyed cranks 19. rlhe cranks are preferably in the nature of flat plates and are centrally connected to the axle. The cranks have pivotally secured on their-.inner faces Y preferably spring influenced dogs 2O which are designed to engage with. the ratchet wheels on the propelling wheels 2. Pivotally connected to the cranks 19 are links 23. The links are also pivotally connected to arms 24. The larms 2a are disposed at an outward angle with respect to the platform 15s the said arms being in the nature of metal plates offset as at 25 from the portions 26 thereof which are secured to the sides of the platform.

ln practice7 the operator stands on the platform and grasps the steering wheel 5. The operator exerts alternate pressure on the platform at the sides thereof opposite the shaft 13 so that a continuous tilting movement of the platform transversely with respect to the longitudinal plane thereof is imparted thereto, and such movement of the platform will influence the links 23 to cause the pawls on the cranks to engage the teeth of the ratchet wheels on the propelling wheels 2, and thus turn the propelling wheels. The

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pavl and ratchet wheel engagement between the cranks and the'propelling Wheels permit the vehicle coa sting. The vehicle is guided by turning the steering Wheel 5, and it is thought th at Ythe foregoing description, When taken in connection with the drawings Will fully set Y vtort-h the construction and operation of the improvement to those skilled in the art to which this invention relates.

Having described the invention, I claim l. In a toy vehicle, a steering Wheel and propelling Wheels, a steering post having a forked cnd in which the steering- Wheel is ating` Wheel lor the post, downwardly inclined brackets secured to the column and to each other, a Vtrame member on the lower bracket, a Vshaft `for the drive Wheels, bearings on the frame member for the shalt, a cleat supported on the 'frame member,` a shaft centrally securedto the Vcleat and one ofthe brackets, a plattornrhaving a bolster on its rear end receivingthe last, mentioned shaft therethrough and having a bracket onits torward end alsov receiving the shaft therethrough, cranks on the propelling Wheel shalt, links connected with the crank, and arms having ol'set ends securedto thelsides journaled, a column for thelpost and an oper' of the platform and connected to the links, as and for the purpose set forth.V

2. In a toy vehicle, a steering Wheel and propelling wheels, a shaft for the propelling Wheels and on Vwhich the latter are freely journaled, aV steering post having a forked 'end in which the steering Wheel is liournaled, Va column for the post and an operating Wheel for thepost, downwardly inclined brackets v secured to the column and to eachother, a 'frame member on the lower bracket having bearings forthelpropelline' Wheel shalt, a

Y'cleatsupported above the rrameabove said influenced vpavvls on the cranks, and ratchet Wheels on the propelling Wheelishatt vfor engagement by the pawls, asv and for thepur;V

pose set forth.

In testimony WhereoIv rnv signature.

-ED`WARD AMES' SGHRAMKE, 

